Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
How Information Revealed Within a Film Affects the Perspective of the Audience
Filmmaker Michael Tucker of Lessons from the Screenplay created a fascinating video essay that analyzes the way information is revealed within a film and how…
The Hammer Museum, An Institution Dedicated to Preserving the History of Humanity’s First Tool
Everyone knows what a claw hammer is, but did you know just how many different types of claw hammers there are? This is just a…
A Family of Cats and Dogs Peacefully Sleep In Front of the Fire Until Someone Gets Hungry
Bean the Chiweenie and his sister Lola calmly slept in front of the fire with their feline buddies in a truly peaceful scene that could…
The D-Vine, A Clever Device That Serves Single Aerated Glasses of Wine at the Ideal Temperature
The D-Vine is a convenient and very clever device designed to serve a single glass of perfectly aerated wine at its ideal temperature. Much like…
The Dancing Lights of a Spinning Christmas Tree Photographed With an Open Camera Shutter
Lamnethian2112 posted a really interesting photo that shows the crazy colorful dancing light effect resulting from a spinning lit Christmas tree, an open camera shutter…
A Super Light 20 Meter Robot Arm Built Using Helium-Filled Inflatable Segments
The Giacometti Arm with Balloon Body is a super light 1.2kg 20 meter robot arm built from helium-filled inflatable segments connected by artificial muscles. The…
An Orphaned Baby Monkey Clings Onto the Back of a Foraging Goat Whom He Adopted as His Mother
In November 2016, an Chinese farmer in Tonggu County came across an unusual sight when he checked in on his herd of goats and saw…
The Reasons Drive Through ATMs Still Feature Braille Buttons and Instructions
In an episode of Today I Found Out, Simon Whistler explains the reasons drive through ATMs still use braille. The primary reason is that they…
An Amazing Furniture Orchard That Grows Willow Chairs and Tables Directly From the Ground
Great Big Story, in partnership with the Weather Channel, visited with artist Gavin Munro, the visionary artist who farms furniture by coaxing and teaching willow…
What the British Empire Would Look Like If It Were Reunited Today
Real Life Lore explores what the British Empire would look like if it were reunited today by comparing the current social and economic situations in…